Alvord, Jabez. manuscriptmixed material eng Civil War diary (158 pages) kept by Jabez Alvord, a second lieutenant with the 28th Connecticut Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army. Alvord records the service of the regiment from November 15, 1862, to August 28, 1863. Includes a detailed account of operations against Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 26-June 9, 1863. Also includes descriptions of voyages, marches, and camp life at Fort Barrancas, Florida; Ship Island, Mississippi; and Brashear City, later Morgan City, and the Carrollton neighborhood, New Orleans, Louisiana. Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jabez Alvord Diary, Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Lucy J. Watt, Union Army soldier. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. United States. Army--Military life. United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 28th (1862-1863) Carrollton (New Orleans, La.)--History. Connecticut--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Fort Barrancas (Fla.)--History. Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. Morgan City (La.)--History. Port Hudson (La.)--History. Ship Island (Miss.)--History. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mssmmc.00108670861 Open to research.